1. On Zapier's main dashboard, head over to the left-side panel and click 'App Connections'.
2. After that, click 'Add Connection' in the top-right corner.
3. Tap the search bar, then type 'Perplexity'.
4. Subsequently, select 'Perplexity' from the suggested results.
5. Once done, click 'Add Connection' to proceed.
6. Prepare the API key associated with your Perplexity account, then enter it into the provided input field.
7. Finally, click 'Yes, Continue to Perplexity' to add your Perplexity account as a new Zapier connection.